April 25, 2022 · Applied Cybernetics Group
CVE-2022-0847 — Linux Kernel
Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- Added to KEV
2022-04-25- Federal due date
2022-05-16- Vendor
- Linux
- Product
- Kernel
- EPSS
- 99.2th percentile (score 0.820, as of
2026-06-08) - NVD CVSS v3.1
- —
- Ransomware use
- Unknown
- Upstream
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0847
CISA short description
Linux kernel contains an improper initialization vulnerability where an unprivileged local user could escalate their privileges on the system. This vulnerability has the moniker of "Dirty Pipe."
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.